What goes in "The Conclusions"?

Conclusions can include the following:

  • restatement of the original thesis and the reason why it is of interest

  • reiteration of the evidence gathered and the analytical method selected

  • reiteration of the main insights ("takeaway points") which the analysis has revealed

  • "so what and who cares" questions: description of other parallel studies for which either your topic or your methodology (or both) might be enlightening